TOTAL REV $20.32M
TOTAL EXP $17.83M
NET $2.48M
TOTAL EXP $17.83M
NET $2.48M
Investment Profile · FY 2019
Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana · Other · Private nonprofit, 4-year or above · Enrollment 4,485
Additional affiliation: Division 1-A FCS
ZIP 46208 · IPEDS unitid 150163
Revenue Percentile (Division)
99th
99th
Key Financial Metrics · 2019
Total Revenue
$20.32M
Total Expenses
$17.83M
Net Result
$2.48M
Unique Athletes
177
Revenue & Expense Trend (2015–2019)
Revenue
Expenses
Expenses
Gender Investment Allocation
Men’s programs 64.5%Women’s programs 35.5%
$13.11M
$7.2M
$7.2M
Enrollment Trend (2015–2019)
Total
Men
Women
Men
Women
Total enrollment grew by 531 (13.4%) from 2015 to 2019.
Classification & Sector History
| Year | Men | Women | Total | Classification | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,576 | 2,378 | 3,954 | Other | Private nonprofit, 4-year or above |
| 2016 | 1,680 | 2,491 | 4,171 | Other | Private nonprofit, 4-year or above |
| 2017 | 1,648 | 2,502 | 4,150 | NCAA Division I-FCS | Private nonprofit, 4-year or above |
| 2018 | 1,827 | 2,668 | 4,495 | NCAA Division I-FCS | Private nonprofit, 4-year or above |
| 2019 | 1,786 | 2,699 | 4,485 | NCAA Division I-FCS | Private nonprofit, 4-year or above |
Sport Program Investment
Revenue by sport
Basketball
$10.24M
Soccer
$2.5M
Football
$1.24M
All Track Combined
$1.24M
Baseball
$1.19M
Softball
$882K
Volleyball
$874.7K
Tennis
$727.1K
Golf
$589.9K
Lacrosse
$586.5K
Expense by sport
Basketball
$8.15M
Soccer
$2.41M
Football
$1.25M
All Track Combined
$1.17M
Baseball
$1.12M
Softball
$873.1K
Volleyball
$876.5K
Tennis
$634.7K
Golf
$580.5K
Lacrosse
$544.9K
Sport-by-sport profile table
| Sport | Men | Women | Revenue | Expense | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball 2 | 16 | 36 | $10.24M | $8.15M | $2.09M |
| Soccer 15 | 31 | 28 | $2.5M | $2.41M | $86.5K |
| Football 7 | 103 | 0 | $1.24M | $1.25M | $-7.4K |
| All Track Combined 3 | 86 | 74 | $1.24M | $1.17M | $66.6K |
| Baseball 1 | 38 | 0 | $1.19M | $1.12M | $75.6K |
| Softball 16 | 0 | 23 | $882K | $873.1K | $8.9K |
| Volleyball 26 | 0 | 17 | $874.7K | $876.5K | $-1.8K |
| Tennis 22 | 11 | 12 | $727.1K | $634.7K | $92.4K |
| Golf 8 | 10 | 10 | $589.9K | $580.5K | $9.4K |
| Lacrosse 11 | 0 | 45 | $586.5K | $544.9K | $41.6K |
| Swimming 19 | 0 | 30 | $240.6K | $221.5K | $19.1K |
Participation & Revenue-per-Athlete
Revenue / Unique Athlete
$114.8K
Athletes Tracked
177
Top Sport Share
Basketball · 50.4%
Program Count
11
Unique men
103
Unique women
74
Per-sport slots
570
Multi-sport coeff
3.22x
Coed men
—
Coed women
—
The program has 177 unique athletes filling 570 sport roster slots — a 3.22x multi-sport coefficient indicating extensive cross-sport participation.
Division & Classification Context
- Classification
- Other
- Sector
- Private nonprofit, 4-year or above
- Total Enrollment
- 4,485
- Revenue Tier
- Top-tier (99th pct.)
- Peers in Division
- 83 schools
- Peers in Indiana
- 41 schools
Peer Benchmark
| Peer School | State | Revenue | Net | Δ vs. subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | MD | $7.84M | $365.2K | $-12.48M |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | NY | $5.18M | $335.1K | $-15.14M |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German | PR | $2.55M | $0 | $-17.76M |
| Saddleback College | CA | $2.3M | $11.2K | $-18.02M |
| Harcum College | PA | $2.21M | $0 | $-18.1M |
Financial Ratios & Investment Lens
| Metric | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy Rate | 0.0% | Expense shortfall as % of revenue |
| Revenue / Enrollment | $4.5K | Athletic revenue per enrolled student |
| Expense Ratio | 87.8% | Expenses as % of revenue |
| Top Sport Share | 50.4% | Revenue concentration in top program |
| Division Percentile | 99th | Revenue rank within Other |